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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 57-6029007

Thomson Foundation

A private foundation in Anderson, SC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $19,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jul 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Janie Curtis
1120 Thornhill Drive
Anderson, SC 29621
(864) 231-6818
Form and materials
Letter form with description of organization and request for donation.
Deadlines
July 1st of each year
Restrictions
Restricted to religious, charitable, or educational tax exempt organizations.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $19,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $51,177

  • Tax year 2023

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $96,472

  • Tax year 2022

    $92,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $13,488

  • Tax year 2021

    $51,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $87,741

  • Tax year 2020

    $54,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $113,934

  • Tax year 2019

    $51,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $150,011

  • Tax year 2018

    $26,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $193,435

  • Tax year 2017

    $26,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $208,734

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Myriad USANew York, NY

    Charitable

    $7,000
  2. Hospice of the UpstateAnderson, SC

    Charitable

    $5,000
  3. Belton Center for the ArtsBelton, SC

    Educational

    $2,000
  4. Haywood Arts Regional TheaterWaynesville, NC

    Educational

    $1,500
  5. Belton Interfaith MinistriesBelton, SC

    Charitable

    $1,000
  6. Haywood County Arts CouncilWaynesville, NC

    Educational

    $1,000
  7. Belton Area MuseumBelton, SC

    Educational

    $1,000
  8. The Peace CenterGreenville, SC

    Educational

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid1 grant $7,00070% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $3,00030% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Carolina5 grants $9,500
  2. New York1 grant $7,000
  3. North Carolina2 grants $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Janie CurtisMANAGING TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Pauline RiceTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Betsy ThomsonTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Cathy StoneTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jim ThomsonTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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